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This is certainly some sad news. http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/local/3753744-longtime-grand-forks-broadcaster-enters-hospice I grew up listening to Bollman do the news and weather and Fighting Sioux sports. This world won't be the same without him. Many prayers and best-wishes to Bollman and his family during this very difficult time.

I just had to point out the obvious to him, since he is too thick-headed to figure it out himself.

It wasn't the topic, it was how you posted it. And what you used to post it. This story is not the proper forum to discuss your dislike of Wal-Mart.

You are right, it isn't unique to Grand Forks. But I was pointing out that this environment does not exist in the NHL, especially in a place like Philadelphia.

And let me make this clear, this applies to every coach at UND, not just Hakstol. The local media has always had a buddy-buddy relationship with the coaches here. And when someone dares say anything negative (see Ralston, Paul), they are penalized for it. And I don't care who employs him either; it's a logical extension of how the Grand Forks media treats UND coaches.

Last year, they would have the worst record in the league at this point instead of being above .500. I think Molitor deserves some credit for this as well; the roster didn't change all that much from last season.

Okay, let's not turn this into a national titles vs. regular season success argument. You know where that leads. But I do agree with the bolded part; the NHL is a totally different ballgame for Hakstol. You are going from an admiring local media that you are best buds with to a cut-throat, blood-thirsty Philadelphia sports media who makes a living chewing up and spitting people out for fun. This is where Hak's patented mind-numbing coach-speak will serve him well. He won't give them anything to hit him on the head with.

Most schools have one big revenue sport and use that money to fund the other programs. The question SIOUXFAN97 asks is valid. With the cash machine that is REA, why are we always looking under the cushions of our couch for money? Or at least it seems that way. If we don't fund FCOA for anything other than hockey, it will get only worse. And things are not all that good right now.

Sorry, but you just proved my point for me. The bolded statement above is precisely what is wrong with athletics right now. If you don't support the FB program all the time (win or lose, good times and bad), it will never be successful on a year to year basis. And like Sic said, it is possible to be good in more than one sport at the same time. The idea that we have to pick one sport and ignore the rest is a false choice.....and needs to be put to bed once and for all.

To be fair, the IPF is for all programs on campus, not just football. But you are right, Faison has done some good things here. It's the "hockey-only" culture that has to change. And that will take some time.

This is unacceptable for a school that moved all their programs up to Division I. If we wanted to maintain a "hockey-only" attitude, we should have stayed in Division II and joined the NSIC. But we didnt', so we need to stop focusing on one sport and letting the others twist in the wind. Enough is enough.

I think the SBHE and the Legislature have to give UND permission to build stuff like this, but it is being funded via private donations.

If you fill jobs internally, it doesn't take all that long. Internal candidates get first crack at openings before anyone on the outside.

Someone told me this about 15 years ago and it is still true today: B.S. is well, BS. M.S. is more of the same. Ph.D. is Piled High and Deep.

Every head coach got his first head coaching job someplace.

In order to lose something, you first must possess it.

IALTO!!!

Maybe the campus in general doesn't care, but the Badgers have a pretty core group of fans that follows the team like we follow ours. How much longer are they going to put up with it before they start calling for a change?

I agree with all of this.

A better question is, how in the HECK did Mike Eaves get the Wisconsin job in the first place? The first I had ever heard of him was when the Badgers hired him to replace Jeff Sauer. I always thought Mark Johnson (son of "Badger Bob" Johnson) would be hired to replace Sauer. Now he's in charge of the very successful Badger women's program, while fans have to work hard to stay awake watching the Mike Eaves 60 Minute Backchecking System he is so attached to. And no, the 2006 "natty" would not make all that boring pre-2004 NHL lockout hockey worth putting up with. I think we are in good hands with Berry.

Smile all you want, but I am not the least bit nervous about the change. Even if they hadn't promoted Berry from within, our program would have attracted a boatload of quality coaching prospects to choose from. Good luck to Hakstol and good luck dealing with the Philadelphia sports media. They are a bunch of blood thirsty sharks from what I have heard.

I think there is a valid point in that post. The NHL is a much different animal; coaches get fired 10 games into the regular season sometimes. At a college program, you are king of the castle; in the NHL you are way more expendable than the players. I wish him all the best; I do think the NHL is a good fit for him.

IALTO!!!

What is snarky, sanctimonious or self-righteous about stating unpopular opinions about issues I care deeply about? I am not one to play "follow the leader" or "going along to get along", as many other posters on this forum are. So when people suggest UND chart a course that will harm it's programs and the people who make up those programs, I cannot stay silent. I have totally ran out of patience for the "nickname at all costs" crowd in our fan base, many of whom are also members of the "hockey-only" fan club. The health and well-being of our programs will in part be determined by how we resolve (or not resolve) this issue.